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Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor Transmission Lines

February 1, 1999
Author(s)
Dylan F. Williams
This paper investigates the one-dimensional metal-insulator-semiconductor transmission line. It develops closed-form expressions for equivalent-circuit parameters, compares them to exact calculations, and explores their limitations. It also investigates

Proposed Pressure Standard Based on Capacitance Measurements

July 1, 1998
Author(s)
Michael R. Moldover
We propose to measure the dielectric constant [epsilon] and the thermodynamic temperatue T of helium near 273.16 K and to calculate the pressure p([epsilon],T) of the helium from the fundamental constants, quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics. If

Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor Transmission Line Model

June 1, 1998
Author(s)
Dylan F. Williams
This paper investigates the one-dimensional metal-insulator-semiconductor transmission line. It develops closed-form expressions for equivalent-circuit parameters, compares them to exact calculations, and explores their limitations. It also investigates

Coherent Quantum State Manipulation of Trapped Atomic Ions

January 1, 1998
Author(s)
David J. Wineland, C Monroe, D M. Meekhof, B E. King, Dietrich G. Leibfried, Wayne M. Itano, James C. Bergquist, D J. Berkeland, John J. Bollinger, J D. Miller
A single, laser-cooled, trapped 9Be+ ion is used to investigate methods of coherent quantum-state synthesis. We create and characterize nonclassical states of motion including "Schrödinger- cat" states. A fundamental quantum logic gate is realized using

Physics Laboratory - Technical Activities 1997

January 1, 1998
Author(s)
K B. Gebbie, William R. Ott
This report summarizes research projects, measurement method developments, calibration and testing services, and data evaluation activities that were carried out during calendar year 1997 in the NIST Physics Laboratory. These activities are in the areas of

Architecture Definition in Complex System Design Using Model Theory

October 4, 2022
Author(s)
Charles Dickerson, Michael Wilkenson, Eugenie Hunsicker, Siyuan Ji, Mole Li, Yves Bernard, Graham Bleakley, Peter Denno
Architecture Definition, which is central to system design, is one of the two most used technical processes in the practice of model-based systems engineering. In this paper a fundamental approach to architecture definition is presented and demonstrated

Multiphoton quantum metrology with neither pre- nor post-selected measurements

October 21, 2021
Author(s)
Chenglong You, Mingyuan Hong, Peter Bierhorst, Adriana Lita, Scott Glancy, Steven Kolthammer, Emanuel Knill, Sae Woo Nam, Richard Mirin, Omar Magana-Loaiza, Thomas Gerrits
The quantum statistical fluctuations of the electromagnetic field establish fundamental limits on the sensitivity of optical measurements. This fundamental limit, known as the shot-noise limit, imposes constraints on classical technologies, which can be

Spontaneous Pulse Formation in Edgeless Photonic Crystal Resonators

April 29, 2021
Author(s)
Su P. Yu, Daniel Cole, Hojoong Jung, Gregory Moille, Kartik Srinivasan, Scott Papp
Complex systems are a proving ground for fundamental interactions between components and their collective emergent phenomena. Through intricate design, integrated photonics offers intriguing nonlinear inter- actions that create new patterns of light. In

Thermal Decoherence and Laser Cooling of Kerr-microresonator Solitons

June 22, 2020
Author(s)
Tara E. Drake, Jordan Stone, Travis Briles, Scott Papp
Thermal noise is ubiquitous in microscopic systems and high-precision measurements. The control of thermal noise would reveal quantum regimes1 and enable fundamental physics searches2 . Recently, nonlinearity in microresonators has enabled laser devices

Jitter Sensitivity Analysis of the Superconducting Josephson Arbitrary Waveform Synthesizer

November 4, 2018
Author(s)
Christine A. Donnelly, Justus Brevik, Paul Dresselhaus, Pete Hopkins, Samuel P. Benz
We present the first jitter sensitivity analysis of a superconducting voltage reference waveform synthesizer with fundamentally accurate output pulses. Successful deployment of a reference waveform source at microwave frequencies will represent a new

THE COMPELLING CASE FOR INDENTATION AS A FUNCTIONAL EXPLORATORY AND CHARACTERIZATION TOOL

September 15, 2015
Author(s)
Robert F. Cook, David B. Marshall, Nitin P. Padture, Michelle L. Oyen, Antonia Pajares, Jodie E. Bradby, Ivar E. Reimanis, Rajan Tandon, Trevor F. Page, George M. Pharr, Brian R. Lawn
The utility of indentation testing for characterizing a wide range of mechanical properties of brittle materials is highlighted in light of recent articles questioning its validity, specifically in relation to the measurement of toughness. Contrary to

Size tolerancing revisited: A basic notion and its evolution in standards

May 13, 2013
Author(s)
Vijay Srinivasan, Edward P. Morse
Size is a fundamental descriptor of objects – it allows us to quantify 'how big' objects are, and to compare and classify objects based on this notion. In the world of ISO GPS (Geometrical Product Specification and Verification), size is defined much more

What Metrology Gains With Quantized Resistance Standards

December 1, 2000
Author(s)
Randolph E. Elmquist
The emergence of quantum metrology is expressed in modern electrical standards, primarily through the Josephson effect and the quantum Hall effect. The Josephson and von Klitzing constants that relate to these standards are given in quantum theory by ideal

Microform Calibration Uncertainties of Rockwell Diamond Indenters

September 1, 1995
Author(s)
Jun-Feng Song, F Rudder, Theodore V. Vorburger, J Smith
National and international comparisons in Rockwell hardness tests show significant differences. Uncertainties in the geometry of the Rockwell diamond indenters are largely responsible for these differences. By using a stylus instrument, with a series of

CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROWAVE BLACKBODY WITH MONOSTATIC MEASUREMENT

September 5, 2024
Author(s)
Dazhen Gu, Jonah Smith, Adam Whitney, Omar Khatib, Natalie Rozman, Amanda Gregg, Willie Padilla, William Deal, Steven Reising
This paper describes a characterization method for measuring the reflectivity of blackbodies used as calibration devices in spaceborne instruments. The fundamental measurement principle is based on the scattering matrix theory. A monostatic apparatus has

Telecommunication Testbed Repeatability Assessment

September 16, 2022
Author(s)
Jeanne Quimby, Jake Rezac, Mary Gregg, Michael Frey, Jason Coder, Anna Otterstetter
Telecommunication testbeds are a fundamental tool in communication research, enabling prototyping and validating new ideas. Unfortunately, these testbeds are often highly complex, costly, and challenging to operate, requiring simultaneous Open System

Supercontinuum generation in an on-chip silica waveguide

February 13, 2014
Author(s)
Scott A. Diddams, Dong Yoon Oh, David Sell, Hansuek Lee, Ki Youl Yang, Kerry J. Vahala
Supercontinuum generation is demonstrated in an on-chip silica spiral waveguide by launching 180-fs pulses from an optical parametric oscillator at the center wavelength 1330 nm. With a coupled pulse energy of 2.17 nJ, the broadest spectrum in the

Time Measurement

February 3, 2014
Author(s)
Michael A. Lombardi
… the evolution of clocks and timekeeping, time scales, the fundamentals of time measurement, and the various time …

Defining Units in the Quantum SI

February 18, 2008
Author(s)
Peter J. Mohr
Possible changes to the International System of Units (SI) are being discussed, including a proposal to define the units by specifying the values of a set of fundamental constants. This note is meant to be an elementary guide to the algebra associated with

Scanning Tunneling Microscope - Web Page

November 1, 2006
Author(s)
Marilyn E. Jacox, John William Gadzuk
The scanning tunneling microscope [STM] is widely used in both industrial and fundamental research to obtain atomic-scale images of metal surfaces. It provides a three-dimensional profile of the surface which is very useful for characterizing surface

Quantum information processing with trapped ions

July 25, 2004
Author(s)
Murray D. Barrett, Tobias Schaetz, J Chiaverini, Dietrich Leibfried, Joseph W. Britton, Wayne M. Itano, John D. Jost, Emanuel Knill, C. Langer, R Ozeri, David J. Wineland
We report experiments on the creation and manipulation ofmulti-particle entangled states of trapped atomic ions. The experiments reported here, quantum dense coding and quantum teleportation, constitute a significant step toward performing large-scale
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